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Old 04-24-2008, 01:25 PM
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Default Re: Prius over a curb

My approach comes from the days when I had a VW MicroBus and needed to change the oil. The cheapest lift was to drive partly on someones driveway so one wheel was on the curb side and the other was on the street. This made a great space under the engine for changing oil or adjusting valve backlash. But I've made the assumption there is a 'handicap' walkway or sidewalk with a slope you can use to essentially 'parallel park' up the curb. Of course there may be signs and water hydrants that make this impractical but it was all I could come up with quickly.

Can you give the coordinates or address of this facility? An aerial view might give a clue.

The other option is to use bags of ice. Get some big bags of ice that you can lay down to make two ramps up the curb. Take them out of the cooler; lay them down; cover them with flattend cardboard boxes; drive up; put them back in the cooler. When returning to the street, do the same. Once on the street, empty the ice in the curb and head home. Unlike sandbags or gravel, you won't have to deal with disposal later.

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